Farm-gate



Patented Mar. 3, 1885.

(No Model.)

B. s. ROBISON.

FARM GATE. N0. 313 372 W INVENTOR, V

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ELISHA S. ROBISON, OF FREMONT, INDIANA. I

FARM-GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 313,372, dated March 3, 1885.

Application filed August 14, 1882. Renewed September 18, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, ELISHA S. ROBISON, of Fremont, in the county of Steuben and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Farm-Gates; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form apart of this specification, and in which- Figure l is a side elevation of my improved farm-gate closed. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing its free end elevated for the passage of stock underit and to free it from snow and obstructions on the ground. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section through line or x in Figs. 1 and 2, and Fig. 4 is a perspective detail iew of the notched half-circle detached from the gate.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My invention contemplates certain improvements in swinging farm-gates, which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

My improved gate, which may be of any desired size, consists of parallel bars A A, the ends of which are pivoted upon bolts a between pairs of vertical end bars, 13 B. O is the hinging-post, and D the shutting-post. The slats or bars A are unite at their middle by struts or bars E E, connected by bolts 6 0, upon which bars A can turn freely.

F is a half-circle, of iron or other suitable metal, the ends of which are forked, as shown atff, and bolted to the under side ot'the uppermost slat or gate-bar, A, the middle bolt, 6', of which will be in the exact center of the circle, which has a series of notches, a, on its inner side. This half circle F passes between the middle bars, EE, which have a pair of reg-. 'istering keepers or staples, G, forthe inserthe parallel bars A into an inclined or oblique position, as shown in Fig. 2, the gate is maintained in this position by the bolt H engaging one of the notches n in the half-circle F, the angle of its inclination depending upon which one ofthe notches bolt H engages. To again lower the gate to its normal position, bolt H is withdrawn, so as to release the halfcircle. If desired, two half-circles may be employcd-one on the uppermost and the other on the lowermost gate-slat-each having its appropriate locking-bolt H, but of course arranged in keepers on opposite sides of the central bars, E.

I do not claim, broadly, a gate adapted to be tilted from a horizontal into an oblique position, as I am aware that gates have been constructed before with mechanical means or mechanism for such adjustment; but,

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States-- 1. In agate, the combination of the pivoted slats or gate-bars A A, notched half-circle F, end bars, B B, middle bars, E E, and bolt H, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and set forth.

2. In a gate, the combination of the pivoted slats or gate-bars A A, notched half-circle F, end bars,B 13, middle bars, E E, having keepers G, and bolt H sliding insaid keepers and adapted to engage the notched half-eircle F, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and specified.

3. The half-circle F, having forked endsf f and notches n, in combination with the gatepanel composed of the pivoted slats A A,end

bars, B B, middle bars, E E, and the removable bolt H, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELISI-IA S. ROBISON.

\Vitnesses:

JOHN DOSTRO, JOHN DUNKEL. 

